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274471 Adam R. Maxwell 2021‑08‑31 Re: Set of Mathieson plough iron (in metric sizes?)
> On Aug 29, 2021, at 22:35 , Christian Gagneraud  wrote:
> 
>> On some of mine, it appears the cutting edge is wider than the body, and
>> as you shorten the blade thru use, it gets narrower.
>> 
> 
> Definitely, same here.

Isn't this intentional? My understanding is that being tapered like this
keeps the plough iron from binding in the groove. It also keeps the arris
of the iron from wasting away the sides of the groove, which is a problem
I've had with Stanley versions: it's really easy to end up with a ragged
groove if you don't keep the handle perfectly vertical.

Adam
(who hasn't used a plough since last year, so could be all wrong)

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